
Jennifer Holliday
Biography
Jennifer Yvette Holliday is an American singer and actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls (1981–83), Your Arms Too Short to Box with God (1980–81) and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls number and rhythm-and-blues/pop hit, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", for which she won a Grammy in 1983. She also won a 1982 Tony Award for Dreamgirls.
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Acting History
2025
Broadway's Leading Ladies as Self
2025Flower of the Dawn as Ava (voice)
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2022The Road to Galena as Florrie
2021Myths and Hymns as Soloist, "There's a Shout"
2019The Masked Singer as Miss Teddy
2019The Masked Singer as Miss Teddy (archive footage)
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
2001The Rising Place as Sadie
1999My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies as Self - Performer
1997Ally McBeal as Lisa Knowles
1996A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury as Self
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
1995Hang Time
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Dream Diva (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel as Norma
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1977The Love Boat as Dr. Charlene Thomas
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer








